IMPORTANT WARNING: Hydroxyurea can cause a severe decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. This may cause certain symptoms and may increase the risk that you will develop a serious infection or bleeding.
Stage IV colon cancer commonly spreads to the liver or the lungs. Some patients who have cancer that has spread to a single area are candidates for surgery to remove the metastases. Treatment of the liver: When itâs possible to completely surgically remove all liver metastases, surgery is the preferred treatment.
The underlying disorders that cause your liver to be enlarged determine your treatment options. Congestive heart failure can be treated with medications. Treatment options for liver cancer include chemotherapy, surgery, and liver transplant. Metastatic cancer is treated according to the source of the cancer.